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The NCCN PCa classification system vs new MMAI model
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 3 6:01am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for sharing the study 😉.
Hopefully this will evolve and prevent under/over treatment for men.
It can be a slippery slope for me to read it because it's easy to think "maybe I've been over/under diagnosed" - obviously focusing on "over", because we all know how easy it is to grasp at straws and false hope. I have to remind myself that is's a preliminary study that could change things or still be proven inaccurate and that the path I have chosen is still a proven and recommended path and that's all I can count on for now.
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Well…I hope this study doesn’t lead anyone down a path of “second guessing” past treatment decisions.
I posted primarily for the newly diagnosed and as information for those of us who have already moved down a particular path in our PCa journey, as something to encourage others who may soon be joining our “reluctant club”.
We all have had our PCa either over or under treated, to some degree….and men will continue to do so with or without MMAI.
PCa is not the common cold and once diagnosed permanent lifestyle changes are virtually inevitable…no matter what outcome results from our treatment decisions.
I believe one should to do as much research as one can tolerate and then choose a path forward that one is willing to own…no matter the final outcome.
We all know “would have…/should have…” thinking is wearisome and ultimately of no redeeming value.
New and better diagnosis tools and treatment methods will always be “just over the horizon”; therefore, learning decision contentment is just as important as learning about treatment options.
We live in a time where the vast majority of PCa men have a host of suitable treatment options and none of them will be the “perfect solution”.
That said, the prognosis for the largest percentage of PCa men is quite good and, even though it’s something we’ve all heard many times, counting blessings is more constructive than dwelling on disappointments.